PERM Salary Explorer
Real employer-reported wages from green-card (PERM) filings. Pick a role to see pay by state.
| Job title | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 119 | $63,345 | $72,504 | $104,000 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 118 | $55,744 | $75,000 | $97,656 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 118 | $60,000 | $68,000 | $80,000 |
| Production Workers | 118 | $24,960 | $24,960 | $26,749 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 118 | $59,925 | $69,347 | $95,000 |
| Cardiologists | 118 | $407,992 | $500,000 | $660,000 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 118 | $36,000 | $40,186 | $50,565 |
| Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 117 | $103,750 | $126,000 | $161,346 |
| Customer Service Representative | 117 | $27,040 | $31,000 | $46,883 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 116 | $84,302 | $104,790 | $192,462 |
| Elementary Bilingual Teacher | 116 | $55,000 | $60,500 | $60,500 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 116 | $69,000 | $75,200 | $90,612 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, II | 115 | $85,842 | $92,082 | $102,000 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 115 | $30,763 | $35,360 | $47,050 |
| Comp Occptns, All Other Sftwre QA EngrsTstrs | 115 | $121,222 | $121,222 | $123,552 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 114 | $28,704 | $28,704 | $36,670 |
| Business Analyst | 114 | $63,606 | $80,475 | $116,002 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 114 | $68,000 | $77,000 | $98,000 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 113 | $50,440 | $63,606 | $80,517 |
| Physicists | 113 | $85,946 | $114,629 | $191,019 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | 113 | $68,848 | $89,565 | $117,894 |
| Accounting Clerk | 113 | $33,405 | $42,500 | $50,003 |
| Order Clerks | 112 | $27,518 | $31,138 | $39,562 |
| DevOps Engineer | 112 | $90,750 | $95,000 | $138,000 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 110 | $41,000 | $55,453 | $57,000 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 110 | $109,990 | $137,342 | $215,530 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 110 | $59,488 | $75,400 | $111,446 |
| Cook, Restaurant | 110 | $29,200 | $33,674 | $40,000 |
| Cashier | 110 | $21,570 | $24,939 | $30,680 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 110 | $39,520 | $44,554 | $54,579 |
| Mathematicians | 107 | $93,538 | $120,000 | $160,000 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 107 | $91,200 | $109,408 | $154,500 |
| STRUCTURAL METAL FABRICATORS AND FITTERS | 106 | $41,600 | $48,235 | $59,717 |
| Production Helper | 106 | $21,900 | $24,398 | $31,346 |
| Producers and Directors | 106 | $62,000 | $77,200 | $168,022 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | 106 | $47,694 | $48,672 | $56,514 |
| Packager | 106 | $17,514 | $18,720 | $18,720 |
| Construction Manager | 106 | $80,600 | $94,349 | $156,998 |
| Animal Trainers | 106 | $31,658 | $42,453 | $61,048 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 105 | $32,740 | $38,293 | $47,840 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.